Bacteria, similar to most organisms, have a love–hate relationship with metals: a specific
metal may be essential for survival yet toxic in certain forms and concentrations. Metal ions …

Nanotechnology has recently emerged as a rapidly growing field with numerous biomedical
science applications. At the same time, silver has been adopted as an antimicrobial material …

Microbial colonization on material surfaces is ubiquitous. Biofilms derived from surface‐
colonized microbes pose serious problems to the society from both an economical …

Nanotechnology has expanded into a broad range of clinical applications. In particular,
metal nanoparticles (MNPs) display unique antimicrobial properties, a fundamental function …

Infectious diseases remain one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
The WHO and CDC have expressed serious concern regarding the continued increase in …

Silver nanoparticles have already been successfully applied in various biomedical and
antimicrobial technologies and products used in everyday life. Although bacterial resistance …

ESKAPE pathogens (Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella
pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Enterobacter …

Oral cavity is a gateway to the entire body and protection of this gateway is a major goal in
dentistry. Plaque biofilm is a major cause of majority of dental diseases and although …

The ability of microorganisms to generate resistance outcompetes with the generation of
new and efficient antibiotics; therefore, it is critical to develop novel antibiotic agents and …

The emergence of drug resistance in pathogenic bacteria due to the indiscriminate use of
antibiotics is a major challenge to global public health. Therefore, improved and more …